School of Medicine and Health Sciences: Recent submissions
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Factors Influencing Delays of Elective Surgical Cases in Private Health Facilities in Kenya
(Global Scientific Journals, 2020-07)Delays of elective surgical operations are a major concern for all healthcare institutions and their resolution would be key in reducing wastes and improving workflow efficiency. However, achieving efficiency in the ... -
PROFESSIONAL HEALTH PROVIDERS’ GOVERNANCE ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS AS A DETERMINANT OF DELIVERY OF QUALITY HEALTH SERVICES IN KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL, KENYA
(International Academic Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing (IAJHMN), 2020-09-10)Introduction: Governance in essence is exercise of authority. It entails decision making and implementation, competent control, provision of standards and accountability. Objectives: The study set out to determine influence ... -
Determinants of adverse drug reactions reporting in retail chemists in Nairobi County, Kenya
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2020-08-28)Background: Reporting of adverse drug reactions remains the mainstay of a vibrant pharmacovigilance system that seeks to safeguard medicines in a health system. This study sought to establish the impact of the national ... -
Health Literacy on Patients’ Rights Charter Among Users of Primary Care Health Facilities in Kiambu and Machakos Counties in Kenya
(International Journal of professional Practice (IJPP), 2020-10)Health literacy of patients’ rights and responsibilities is a challenge for users of primary health care facilities in many parts of Kenya. Low health literacy hinders the practice of patients’ responsibilities as described ... -
Influence of patients’ rights charter on health systems responsiveness in selected counties in Kenya: health care provider perspective
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2019-10-14)Background: The role of health care providers in the implementation of responsiveness of health systems is unclear. Responsiveness of health systems is one of the goals set out by WHO in 2000. Effective leadership and ... -
Effect of Routine Vitamin a Supplementation on Nutritional Status of Children Aged 6-59 Months in Wajir County, Kenya
(International Journal of professional Practice (IJPP), 2021)Malnutrition remains an important public health problem in Wajir County with stunted growths in the county reported to be 26.4%, which is similar to the national average of 26.0% as per the Kenya Demographic Health Survey ... -
Incidence of Periodontitis among Mothers Delivering Low Birth Weight Neonates in Kiambu County, Kenya
(International Journal of professional Practice (IJPP), 2021-01)Periodontitis is estimated to affect about 95% of adults in Kenya. In addition, low birth weight in Kiambu County, Kenya, has increased in the last ten years. Information on the effect of periodontitis on maternal and child ... -
Risk Factors of Potentially Blinding Trachoma in Loodokilani Ward, Kajiado County, Kenya
(International Journal of professional Practice (IJPP), 2021)Trachoma is a neglected tropical disease, that is most prevalent in the nomadic communities greatly associated with poverty. This study sought to determine the ascendancy of potentially blinding trachoma and its prospect ... -
Relationship between compliance to of Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation and Anemia among Pregnant Women in Nyeri County, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2020-11)Folate deficiency has been associated with abnormalities in both mothers and fetuses. This study therefore sought to determine the prevalence of non-compliance with IFAS among pregnant women and to determine if IFAS ... -
Factors affecting the utilization of routine immunization coverage of children under two years in Somalia: a case of Garowe town
(Stratford Peer Reviewed Journals and Book Publishing Journal of Medicine, Nursing & Public Health, 2020-08)The purpose of this study was to interrogate the determinants of the utilization of routine immunization coverage for children under 2 years in Garowe town. The specific objectives of the study was to determine caregiver, ... -
Organizational determinants of health information utilization in making decision among healthcare managers in Mombasa County, Kenya
(Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2020)Purpose: This was a study based on Health Information Systems pillar. The objective was to examine organizational factors which influence health information utilization in making decision among healthcare managers in Mombasa ... -
Professional-Related Factors Influencing Inter-Professional Collaboration among Healthcare Workers in Primary Healthcare Facilities in Nakuru County, Kenya
(IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science (IOSR-JNHS), 2020-06)Inter-professional collaborative education and practice can prepare health workers to work on interprofessional teams by educating them about key concepts related to inter-professional collaboration. The study sought to ... -
Professional health providers’ governance accountability mechanisms as a determinant of delivery of quality health services in Kenyatta national hospital, Kenya
(International Academic Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2020-10)Governance in essence is exercise of authority. It entails decision making and implementation, competent control, provision of standards and accountability. Objectives: The study set out to determine influence of professional ... -
Influence of Management Practices on Service Delivery in Public sub-county Hospitals in Meru County
(2020-08)Integrated and people-centred health services are critical for realizing universal health care coverage. This can only be achieved through provision of efficient and effective health services. Service delivery is one of ... -
The influence of human resource factors on pharmaceutical procurement supply chain management cycle in nongovernmental organizations in Kenya
(International Academic Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2020-08)Procurement is an important part of efficient drug management and supply and is critical for all levels of health care institutions. An effective procurement process ensures the availability of the right drugs in the right ... -
Factors Influencing Job Satisfaction among Health Workers in Tanzania: A Case of Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre Referral Hospital
(International Journal of professional Practice (IJPP), 2020)A well-functioning health system is composed of six building blocks. Health workers are one among the six blocks. Human resource for health is vital for effective and efficient delivery of health care. However, there has ... -
Factors Influencing Uptake of Oncology Specialized Health Care Services in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(International Research Journal of Oncology, 2020-10)In Kenya, absence or poor access for oncology services has escalated the total national mortality rate in Kenya. Despite numerous studies on the increased prevalence and incidence of cancers, there is insufficient empirical ... -
Determinants of Hospital Emergency Preparedness in Machakos County Kenya: A Case of Machakos Level 5 and Kangundo Level 4 Hospitals
(Academic Journal of Health Systems and Reform (AJHSR), 2020-07)Emergency preparedness is emerging as a key security priority globally. Plans are needed, not only for responding to the impacts of events, but also to maintain business continuing while managing the crisis, and to guide ... -
Determinants of adverse drug reactions reporting in retail chemists in Nairobi County, Kenya
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2020-08)Background: Reporting of adverse drug reactions remains the mainstay of a vibrant pharmacovigilance system that seeks to safeguard medicines in a health system. This study sought to establish the impact of the national ... -
Factors Influencing Delays of Elective Surgical Cases in Private Health Facilities in Kenya
(Global scientific Journals., 2020-07)Delays of elective surgical operations are a major concern for all healthcare institutions and their resolution would be key in reducing wastes and improving workflow efficiency. However, achieving efficiency in the ...
